[techtalk] Physics and Film reommendation

[Lilly S.]

If people haven't seen it yet, rent "MindWalk".. It's a phenomenal film
based on the theories of Fritjof Capra (The Tao of Physics).. It's really
really good.

L.

On Mon, 14 May 2001, Brian Sweeney wrote:

> Not to turn this into a physics list, but yeah, I heard that "The Elegant
> Universe" was a good one.  I'll check that out and "The Dancing Wu Li
> Masters" as well. Thanks for the recommendations.  *UNINTENTIONALLY
> PLUG-LIKE COMMENT AHEAD* It helps that I work for a physics department that
> claimed 2 nobel prizes in the last 3 years (the university as a whole has
> 3); keeps me motivated to learn.  Of course, they were both in chemistry.
> But hey, at least I know they're bright people. =)
> 
> -Brian
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Samuel Tesla [mailto:johngalt at io.com]
> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 12:39 PM
> > To: Brian Sweeney
> > Cc: techtalk at linuxchix.org
> > Subject: RE: [techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security
> >
> >
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> > On Mon, 14 May 2001, Brian Sweeney wrote:
> >
> > > I read a really good book a while back called "Physics for the Rest of
> > > Us"(HIGHLY recommended for those curious about modern physics)
> > Good way to
> > > say newbie without saying "dummie", I thought.
> > >
> >
> > One of the books I like to recommend when it comes to describing
> > physics to a
> > layman is "The Dancing Wu Li Masters."  Spectacular description
> > of particle
> > physics...and done in a way that most everybody can grok it.
> >
> > "The Elegant Universe" is another really good one...that's about
> > super-string
> > theory.
> >
> > - --
> >
> > -=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
> > -=--=--=--=-
> >  Samuel Tesla
> > johngalt at io.com
> >                               Today's Fortune Is:
> >
> >
> >  "... I should explain that I was wearing a black velvet cape that was
> >  supposed to make me look like the dashing, romantic Zorro but
> > which actually
> >  made me look like a gigantic bat wearing glasses ..."
> >  		-- Dave Barry, "The Wet Zorro Suit and Other Turning
> >  		   Points in l'Amour"
> >
> >             print: CB1E 678E E7E1 827C E30B  2618 6513 F23C C24B
> > 1FFE
> >
> > -=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-
> > -=--=--=--=-
> >
> >
> > > -Brian
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org
> > > > [mailto:techtalk-admin at linuxchix.org]On Behalf Of Ms. Piglet
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:19 AM
> > > > To: J-Mag Guthrie; Rialian
> > > > Cc: techtalk at linuxchix.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The ones that stick in my mind were "Chemistry for Poetry Majors"
> > > > and "Physics
> > > > for Poetry Majors". <g>
> > > >
> > > > --pig
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 14 May 2001, J-Mag Guthrie wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Novice?  Newbie?  When I was in college, lo these many
> > years ago, there
> > > > > were math and engineering classes that were specifically
> > for "non-major"
> > > > > so maybe something like "Computer Security for the Non-Admin"
> > > > or even "The
> > > > > Non-Geek's Guide..."
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > J-Mag Guthrie        /"\  "Even Microsoft's product
> > managers privately
> > > > > Brokersys            \ /   concede that this new version, with its
> > > > > 281-580-3358 (voice)  X    warm-and-fuzzy nickname of Windows Me,
> > > > > 281-586-0628 (fax)   / \   is not for everyone." -- Dwight Silverman
> > > > >
> > > > >
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